2007-05-20 02:10:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
An example.
Several years ago I had an unusual experience concerning an uncle, a distant relative who lived over a thousand miles away.
While driving my car I suddenly felt the unmistakable presence of this relative that I hardly even knew. He was more like someone I had heard about than someone I knew. It was very strange; it felt as though I was momentarily lifted right out of my physical body. I seemed to be suspended somehow beyond space and time, bathed in a love so intense It felt like I could have just disappear into it at any moment if It would have let me. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it seemed to last forever at the same time. I realize how crazy this must sound. The experience was so strong that at first I was afraid I was loosing my grip on reality. I finally managed to chalk it up to an over active imagination.
Three days later I got a call from my aunt telling me that this uncle we are talking about had gone into a coma and died the day I had the experience. It felt like ice water had been poured down my back when she told me this. I had lost any real ideas of God or faith and had become somewhat of an atheist. Needless to say this experience caused me to rethink some of the conclusions I had come to.
I feel blessed to now understand that even in our darkest confusion something loves us so much that it went out of its way to assist me and bring me back to a state of absolute certainty about Gods love for us.
During the experience it seemed like there was a vast amount of information that I was somehow allowed access to. One thing that I came away from this experience understanding beyond any shadow of a doubt was that any Idea that God is unhappy with us or would judge or allow us to be punished for any reason is simply impossible.
I can’t explain the love I felt with words. They simply don’t make words big enough or complete enough to do this. The only way I can begin to convey this love to you is to say that there was simply nothing else there. Nothing but love. No hint of judgment, no displeasure of any sort. It is as though God sees us as being as perfect as we were the day we were created. It is only in our confused idea of ourselves that we seem to have changed.
I hope this is of some help to you. Good luck. Love and blessings.
Your brother don
2007-05-20 02:18:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Rethinking things, change is a big part of that. Sometimes you have to change the way you think, Making people to think the way that you do is really hard. Sometimes i need some encouragement from other people to make me believe in something or someone. I am very stubborn when it comes to certain things and it takes alot for me to change my mind about something that i strongly believe in. So i think ok, change is good and if everyone around me is telling me the same thing, then why not go along with what they are telling me and do something about this person or this thing? It won't hurt.
2007-05-20 09:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Christine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a self test. Beliefs are chosen. We chose to believe what we believe. When the individual is willing to see that their beliefs may be incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete then, there is room for a new or modified belief.
As long as we consider ourselves "right", a new or modified belief is impossible.
2007-05-20 12:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone you respect and/or trust believes in something they can have a strong influence over you. Or, if you are having emotional problems, you might not be in a "sane" state of mind.
2007-05-20 10:11:15 · answer #4 · answered by chesterCC08 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking me personally, or are you talking about "you" in the general sense?
When I didn't believe in myself, I read a lot of books and talked to my friends and family. I learned what made me valuable, and I began to believe in myself. I paid attention to what I was good at, and it made me recognize my value to the people around me.
As for other things I don't believe in, love made me believe that god could actually exist.
2007-05-20 09:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Faith cannot be coerced and still be a virtue. If faith is coerced, it is no longer faith, it becomes the willful imposition of an ideology that is accepted out of fear. If you doubt yourself, it is only through the cultivation of a habit of trust and a recognition of your own inherent dignity that can help you to have faith in yourself.
2007-05-20 09:22:29 · answer #6 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that everything that i see and read are true.
words coming from someone's mouth, the dignity of one's signature or name, and acceptance of his maneuvered anomalies, will make me believe again. no matter if the truth hurts me or not.
i wish I could get over this obscured imagination.
2007-05-20 09:25:40 · answer #7 · answered by oscar c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The explanation of the form of a relationship that is visibly or mentally understandable.
2007-05-20 09:18:06 · answer #8 · answered by James 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actual experience of that thing.
If you mean believing in yourself (self - esteem), try to do something you're afraid to do and see how you'll feel when you've accomplished it.
2007-05-20 09:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by l'etranger_da 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something that is reasonable and vivid to see or happened more so, two or more people confirm of it and swore witness with the name of God.
2007-05-20 09:18:51 · answer #10 · answered by tunde abassido 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋